Family diversity

Sociology

A level

AQA

10m 0s
To what extent is the nuclear family still important today? In this podcast we explore evidence and arguments which claims that the ideology of the nuclear family is still strong, and consider if today in a globalised world people are less concerned with traditional families.

  1. Listen carefully to the podcast and make careful notes of key concepts and any key thinkers. 
  2. Identify the alternatives to the nuclear family
  3. What effects does cultural diversity have on family structures?
  4. What are the contrasting views on single parent families?

How are social policies shaping family structures?

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